I have been working on this novel for six years and I do not know if it is getting better or if I am just moving words around
More people experience this than they realize.
Extended creative work can become so familiar that the artist loses the ability to perceive it freshly, trapped in endless revision without progress.
“Where Are You with The examined creative life — Murasaki's synthesis?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.